School Library Journal articles from April 2009, page 8

School Library Journal archives from April 2009

Mozz. In Search of the Holey Whale: The Top Secret Riddles and Left-Handed Scribbles of Mozz.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... MOZZ. In Search of the Holey Whale: The Top Secret Riddles and Left-Handed Scribbles of Mozz. illus. by author. 176p. Goofy Guru. 2008. PLB $17.95. ISBN 978-0-9726130-3-3. LC 2007941967. Gr 3-6--Fans of Shel Silverstein will delight in Mozz's...

Barry, Dave & Ridley Pearson. Science Fair: A Story of Mystery, Danger, International Suspense, and a Very Nervous Frog.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... BARRY, Dave & Ridley Pearson. Science Fair: A Story of Mystery, Danger, International Suspense, and a Very Nervous Frog. 394p. Disney. 2008. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-1324-9. LC number unavailable. Gr 5-8--An antidote to science fair...

Connor, Leslie. Waiting for Normal.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2009... CONNOR, Leslie. Waiting for Normal. 304p. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Bks. 2008. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-06-089088-9; PLB $16.89. ISBN 978-0-06-089089-6. LC number unavailable. 6 cassettes or 6 CDs. 6:45 hrs. Recorded Books...

Gaiman, Neil. Coraline: Graphic Novel.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... GAIMAN, Neil. Coraline: Graphic Novel. adapt. & illus. by P. Craig Russell. 192p. HarperCollins. 2008. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-06-082543-0; PLB $19.89. ISBN 978-0-06-082544-7. LC number unavailable. Gr 6-8--After her parents are kidnapped...

Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2009... GAIMAN, Neil. The Graveyard Book. illus. by Dave McKean. 368p. HarperCollins. 2008. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-053092-1; PLB $18.89. ISBN 978-0-06-053093-8. LC number unavailable. 7 cassettes or 7 CDs. 7:45 hrs. Recorded Books...

Hiaasen, Carl. Scat.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... HIAASEN, Carl. Scat. 384p. Knopf/Borzoi. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-83486-8; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-93486-5. LC number unavailable. 8 CDs. 9:18 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape...

Horvath, Polly. My One 'Hundred Adventures.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2009... HORVATH, Polly. My One 'Hundred Adventures. 272p. Random/Schwartz & Wade Bks. 2008. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-84582-6; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-95582-2. LC number unavailable. 5 CDs. 5:29 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by...

Ibbotson, Eva. The Dragonfly Pool.(Children's review)(Audiobook review)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... IBBOTSON, Eva. The Dragonfly Pool. illus. by Kevin Hawkes. 377p. Dutton. 2008. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-525-420644. LC number unavailable. 9 cassettes or CDs. 10 hrs. Recorded Books (recordedbooks.com). 2008. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4361-5203-7:...

Nuzum, K.A. The Leanin' Dog.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2009... NUZUM, K. A. The Leanin' Dog. 176p. HarperCollins/Joanna Coffer Bks. 2008. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-06-113934-5; PLB $16.89. ISBN 978-0-06-113935-2. LC number unavailable. 5 cassettes or 5 CDs. 5:30 hrs. Recorded Books (recordedbooks.com). 2008....

Pratchett, Terry. Nation.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... PRATCHETT, Terry. Nation. 336p. HarperCollins. 2008. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-143301-6; PLB $17.89. ISBN 978-0-06-143302-3. LC number unavailable. Gr 7-10--A tsunami has hit Mau's island home and washed away everyone he has known. Daphne is...

Tan, Shaun. Tales from Outer Suburbia.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... TAN, Shaun. Tales from Outer Suburbia. illus. by author. 96p. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Bks. 2009. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-545-05587-1. LC number unavailable. Gr 4 Up--Intriguing, wacky, or downright surreal, these dynamic illustrated...

Woodson, Jacqueline. Peace, Locomotion.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... WOODSON, Jacqueline. Peace, Locomotion. 144p. Putnam. 2009. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-399-24655-5. LC number unavailable. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 4-6--Twelve-year-old Lonnie, living in a foster home, writes to his younger sister, Lili, who...

Brooklyn Bridge.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2009... Brooklyn Bridge (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4:45 hrs. Macmillan Audio (macmillanaudio. com). 2008. ISBN 978-1-4272-0546-9. $24.95. Gr 6-9--Karen Hesse weaves an authentic tale (Feiwel & Friends, 2008) about early 1900s Brooklyn and the Michtom...

Found: The Missing, Book 1.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2009... Found: The Missing, Book 1 (unabr.). 6 cassettes or 6 CDs. 7 hrs. Recorded Books (recordedbooks.com). 2008. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4361-0689-4: $61.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4361-0694-8: $87.75. Gr 4-8--A mysterious airplane appears out of nowhere and...

Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2009... Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller (unabr.). 6 cassettes or 6 CDs. 6:45 hrs. Recorded Books (recordedbooks.com). 2008. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4361-1318-2: $51.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4361-1320-5: $66.75. Gr 5-9--In the spring of 1887, Anne...

Peeled.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2009... Peeled (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:38 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (library. booksontape.com). 2008. ISBN 978-0-7393-6791-9. $45. Gr 6-9--Hildy Biddle writes for her school newspaper, The Core. While trying...

The Seer of Shadows.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2009... The Seer of Shadows (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 5 CDs. 5:45 hrs. Recorded Books (recordedbooks.com). 2008. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4361-3725-6: $33.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4361-3730-0: $46.75. Gr 5-7--In Avi's suspenseful gothic tale (HarperCollins,...

Shooting the Moon.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2009... Shooting the Moon (unabr.). 3 cassettes or 3 CDs. 3:15 hrs. Recorded Books (recordedbooks.com). 2008. cassette: ISBN 978-1-4361-4861-0, CD: ISBN 978-1-4361-4866-5. $30.75. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 5-8--It's 1969, and Janie and her family...

Steel Trapp: The Challenge.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2009... Steel Trapp: The Challenge (unabr.). 5 CDs. 6 hrs. Brilliance Audio (brillianceaudio.com). 2008. ISBN 978-1-4233-3858-1. $74.25. Gr 5-9--Ridley Pearson's riveting novel (Disney, 2908) begins when 14-year-old Steven (Steel) Trapp, his morn,...

A Thousand Never Evers.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2009... A Thousand Never Evers (unabr.). 7 CDs. 8:08 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (library.booksontape.com). 2008. ISBN 978-0-7393-6742-1. $50. Gr 5-8--Shana Burg's poignant debut novel (Delacorte, 2008)...

Ways to Live Forever.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2009... Ways to Live Forever (unabr.). 4 cassettes or 4 CDs. 4 hrs. Recorded Books (recordedbooks.com). 2008. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4281-8262-2: $33.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4281-8267-7: $46.75. Gr 4-6--Sam, a typical 11-year-old boy in many ways, is...

Alsenas, Linas. Gay America: Struggle for Equality.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... ALSENAS, Linas. Gay America: Struggle for Equality. 160p. photos, reprods, bibliog. index, notes. CIP. Abrams. 2008. RTE $24.95. ISBN 978-0-8109-9487-4. LC 2007028066. Gr 7-10--Fascinating archival illustrations and an accessible text make...

Eaklor, Vicki L. Queer America: A GLBT History of the 20th Century.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... EAKLOR, Vicki L. Queer America: A GLBT History of the 20th Century. 274p. photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. further reading. index. notes. CIP. Greenwood. 2008. Tr $65. ISBN 978-0-313-33749-9. LG 2007048218. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 10...

Grigg, John A., ed.: British Colonial America: People and Perspectives.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... GRIGG, John A., ed. British Colonial America: People and Perspectives. 276p. (Perspectives in American Social History Series). reprods. bibliog. chron. further reading. glossary. index. CIP. ABC-CLIO. 2008. Tr $85. ISBN 978-1-59884-025-4. LC...

Hillstrom, Kevin. The Harlem Renaissance.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... HILLSTROM, Kevin. The Harlem Renaissance. 228p. (Defining Moments Series). maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. index. notes. Web sites. CIP. Omnigraphics. 2008. Tr $49. ISBN 978-0-7808-1027-3. LC 2007051132. Gr 8 Up--Characterized by a...

Hillstrom, Laurie Collier. Roe v. Wade.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... HILLSTROM, Laurie Collier. Roe v. Wade. 249p. (Defining Moments Series). photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. further reading. index. notes. Web sites. CIP. Omnigraphics. 2008. Tr $49. ISBN 978-0-7808-1026-6. LC 2008003524. Gr 9 Up--Succinct and...

Malaspina, Ann. The Ethnic and Group Identity Movements: Earning Recognition.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... MALASPINA, Ann. The Ethnic and Group Identity Movements: Earning Recognition. 176p. (Reform Movements in American History Series). photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. further reading. index. notes. Web sites. CIP. Chelsea House. 2008. PLB $30. ISBN...

Raskin, Jamin B. We the Students: Supreme Court Cases for and about Students.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... RASKIN, Jamin B. We the Students: Supreme Court Cases for and about Students. 3rd ed. 333p. charts. photos. reprods. appendix. bibliog. glossary. index. notes. CIP. CQ. 2008. pap. $32. ISBN 978-0-87289-761-8. LC 2008023743. Gr 9 Up--An...

Skurzynski, Gloria. Sweat and Blood: A History of U.S. Labor Unions.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... SKURZYNSKI, Gloria. Sweat and Blood: A History of U.S. Labor Unions. 112p. (People's History Series). photos. reprods. bibliog. further reading. index. notes. Web sites. CIP. 21st Century Bks. 2008. PLB $31.93. ISBN 978-0-8225-7594-8. LC...

Zinn, Howard & Paul Buhle. A People's History of American Empire.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... ZINN, Howard & Paul Buhle. A People's History of American Empire. illus. by Mike Konopacki. 288p. illus. photos. reprods. bibliog. index. notes. Metropolitan. 2008. Tr $30. ISBN 978-0-8050-7779-7. LC 2007031150. Adult/High School--This...

American Experience: George H.W. Bush.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... American Experience: George H.W. Bush. DVD. approx. 3 hrs. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide Prod. by WGBH Educational Foundation. Dist. by PBS Home Video (shoppbs.org). 2008. ISBN 0-7936-9458-2. $24.95. Gr 9 Up--Insights into the...

America's Greatest Monuments: Washington, D.C.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... America's Greatest Monuments: Washington, D.C. DVD. 56 min. Smithsonian Networks (videocollection.com). 2008. $24.98. Gr 6 Up--Our country's history is well represented by the monuments and memorials in our nation's capital. This outstanding...

America's National Monuments: The Historic South.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... America's National Monuments: The Historic South (Series). 4 DVDs. 40 min. ca. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Centre Communications. Dist. by Ambrose Video (ambrosevideo.com). 2008. $129.99 ser. Includes: Prehistoric American Indians; Southern...

Frontline: Bush's War.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... Frontline: Bush's War. DVD. 4:30 hrs. (closed captioned). Prod. by WGBH Education Foundation. Dist. by PBS Home Video (shoppbs.org). 2008. ISBN 0-7936-9443-4. $29.99. Gr 9 Up--This insightful documentary about the war in Iraq was...

A History of American Indian Achievement.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... A History of American Indian Achievement (Series). 4 DVDs. 4 hrs. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Centre Communications. Dist. by Am brose Video (ambrosevideo.com). 2008. $129.99 ser. Gr 7 Up--A chronological look at American...

John Adams.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... John Adams. 3 DVDs. 9:20 hrs. Prod. by HBO (hbo.com). 2008. $38.99. Gr 9 Up--Based on David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning book (S & S, 2001), this extraordinary seven-part miniseries dramatizes the adult life of John Adams. The...

16th & 17th Century Turning Points in U.S. History.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... 16th & 17th Century Turning Points in U.S. History. 2 DVDs. approx. 2 hrs. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide, blackline master quizzes, time line on CD. Prod. by Centre Communications. Dist. by Ambrose Video (ambrosevideo. com). 2008....

10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America. 3 DVDs. approx. 7:40 hrs. History Channel (shop.history.com). 2006, 2008 release. ISBN 0-7670-8930-8. $39.95. Gr 9 Up--Pivotal moments in our country's history are detailed in this superb...

National Archives Experience.(digitalvaults.org)(Website overview)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... National Archives Experience. digitalvaults. org/. National Archives. (Accessed 2/3/09). Gr 9 Up--More than 1200 of the estimated 10 billion records and images housed in the National Archives are tagged and presented with contextual...

Aronson, Marc & Patty Campbell, eds. War Is ... Soldiers, Survivors, and Storytellers Talk about War.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... ARONSON, Marc & Patty Campbell, eds. War Is...: Soldiers, Survivors, and Storytellers Talk about War. 200p. further reading. Candlewick. 2008. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-3625-8. LC 2007052026. Gr 9 Up--A carefully selected collection of...

Cosman, Madeleine Pelner & Linda Gale Jones. Handbook to Life in the Medieval World.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... COSMAN, Madeleine Pelner & Linda Gale Jones. Handbook to Life in the Medieval World. 3 vols. 974p. (Handbook to Life series). illus. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. glossary. index. CIP. Facts On File. 2008. Tr $210. ISBN 978-0-8160-4887-8....

Cummins, Joseph. The War Chronicles: From Chariots to Flintlocks: New Perspectives on the Two Thousand Years of Bloodshed That Shaped the Modern World.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... CUMMINS, Joseph. The War Chronicles: From Chariots to Flintlocks: New Perspectives on the Two Thousand Years of Bloodshed That Shaped the Modern World. 399p. reprods. bibliog. chron. index. CIP. Fair Winds. 2008. pap. $19.99. ISBN...

Cunxin, Li. Mao's Last Dancer.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... CUNXIN, Li. Mao's Last Dancer. 290p. maps. photos. reprods. chron. CIP. Walker. 2008. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8027-9779-7. LC 2008006104. Gr 7 Up--In a stirring autobiography, Cunxin describes his escape from the grinding poverty of his early...

Farr, Richard. Emperors of the Ice: A True Story of Disaster and Survival in the Antarctic, 1910-13.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... FARR, Richard. Emperors of the Ice: A True Story of Disaster and Survival in the Antarctic, 1910-13. 288p. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. CIP. Farrar. 2008. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-0-374-31975-5. LC 2007052347. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Kaufman, Michael T. 1968.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... KAUFMAN, Michael T. 1968. 148p. (A New York Times Bk.). photos. reprods. chron. further reading. index. notes. CIP. Roaring Brook/Flash Point. 2009. Tr $22.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-428-8. LC 2008015471. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 9 Up--Some...

McClafferty, Carla Killough. In Defiance of Hitler: The Secret Mission of Varian Fry.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... MCCLAFFERTY, Carla Killough. In Defiance of Hitler: The Secret Mission of Varian Fry. 208p. maps. photos. reprods. appendix. bibliog. further reading. notes. Web sites. CIP. Farrar. 2008. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-0-374-38204-9. LC 2007033271. ...

Nardo, Don. The Atlantic Slave Trade.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... NARDO, Don. The Atlantic Slave Trade. chron. 104p. (Lucent Library of Black History Series). photos, reprods, further reading, index, notes. Web sites. CIP. Gale/Lucent. 2008. PLB $32.45. ISBN 978-1-4205-0007-3. LC 2007022999. Gr 7-10--One of...

Postma, Johannes. Slave Revolts.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... POSTMA, Johannes. Slave Revolts. 200p. (Greenwood Guides to Historic Events, 1500-1900 Series). maps. reprods, bibliog. chron, glossary, index, notes. Web sites. CIP. Greenwood. 2008. Tr $45. ISBN 978-0-313-33854-0. LC 2007048632. Gr 10...

Pouy, Jean-Bernard. The Big Book of Dummies, Rebels and Other Geniuses.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... POUY, Jean-Bernard. The Big Book of Dummies, Rebels and Other Geniuses. tr. from French by Claudia Bedrick. illus. by Serge Bloch. 128p. photos, reprods. bibliog. Web sites. Enchanted Lion. 2008. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-59270-103-2. LC number...

Timeless Earth: 400 of the World's Most Important Places.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... TIMELESS EARTH: 400 OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT PLACES. 400p. Hammond. maps. photos, index. 2008. Tr $59.95. ISBN 978-084-370993-3. LC number unavailable. Gr 9 Up--Hundreds of UNESCO's World Heritage sites are represented in this generously...

Weltig, Matthew S. The Aftermath of the Anglo-Zulu War.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... WELTIG, Matthew S. The Aftermath of the Anglo-Zulu War. 160p. (Aftermath of History Series). photos, reprods, bibliog. chron, further reading, glossary, index. notes. Web sites. CIP. 21st Century Bks. 2008. PLB $38.60. ISBN 978-0-8225-7599-3. LC...

Ye, Ting-Xing. My Name Is Number 4: A True Story from the Cultural Revolution.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... YE, Ting-Xing. My Name Is Number 4: A True Story from the Cultural Revolution. 240p. maps. photos, glossary. St. Martin's/ Thomas Dunne Bks. 2008. pap. $11.95. ISBN 978-0-312-37987-2. LC number unavailable. Gr 8 Up--As former factory owners,...

Benazir Bhutto: Daughter of Power.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... Benazir Bhutto: Daughter of Power. DVD. 65 min. Pathfinder Home Entertainment (pathfinderpictnres.com). 2008. $19.98. Gr 9 Up--The life of Benazir Bhutto, the most influential woman in Pakistan's history, is detailed in this documentary....

Cracking the Maya Code.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... Cracking the Maya Code (NOVA Series). DVD. 54 min. (closed captioned). WGBH Boston (shop.wgbh.org). 2008. ISBN 978-1-59375-835-6. $24.95. Gr 9 Up--Centuries after the Mayans mysteriously abandoned their Central American cities, architects,...

Heroes of the Holocaust: Tales of Resistance and Survival.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... Heroes of the Holocaust: Tales of Resistance and Survival. 2 DVDs. 5 hrs. History Channel (shop.history.com). 2008. ISBN 1-4229-1475-5. $29.95. Gr 10 Up--This remarkable anthology tells the stories of people who exhibited extraordinary...

I'm Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... I'm Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust. DVD. 48 min. with tchr's, guide. Sisu Home Entertainment (sisuent.com). 2008. ISBN 1-56086-567-9. $24.95. Gr 9 Up--An exceptional collection of excerpts from 10...

Secrets of the Dead: Escape from Auschwitz.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... Secrets of the Dead: Escape from Auschwitz. DVD. approx. 60 min. Prod. by Educational Broadcasting Corp. and ITVS Int'l. Dist. by PBS Home Video (shoppbs.org). 2008. ISBN 0-7936-9441-8. $24.99. Gr 9 Up--During World War II, the Allies were...

Ancient Rome 3D.(earth.google.com/rome)(Website overview)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Ancient Rome 3D. earth.google.com/rome. Google Earth and University of Virginia. (Accessed 2/3/09). Gr 7 Up--Based on the Rome Reborn University of Virginia initiative, this newest overlay for the popular free Google Earth program re-creates...

Bales, Kevin & Becky Cornell. Slavery Today: A Groundwork Guide.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... BALES, Kevin & Becky Cornell. Slavery Today: A Groundwork Guide. 141p. charts. CIP. Groundwood. 2008. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-0-088899-772-2; pap. $11. ISBN 978-048899-773-6. LC number unavailable. Gr 9 Up--This eye-opening discourse on human...

Bily, Cynthia A. Endangered Species.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... BILY, Cynthia A. Endangered Species. 128p. (Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints Series). charts, maps. photos. further reading, glossary, index. Web sites. CIP. Gale/Greenhaven. 2008. PLB $33.70. ISBN 978-0-7377-3849-0. LC 2007031324. ...

Kuklin, Susan. No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... KUKLIN, Susan. No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row. 256p. photos. CIP. Holt. 2008. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-7950-0. LC 2007046940. Gr 9 Up--Kuklin presents portraits of four young men convicted of violent crimes and...

Lorinc, John. Cities: A Groundwork Guide.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... LORINC, John. Cities: A Groundwork Guide. 144p. charts. CIR Groundwood. 2008. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-0-88899-8200; pap. $11.00. 978-0-0-88899-819-4. LC number unavailable. Gr 9 Up--How do the world's cityscapes look in terms of function, urban...

Smithson, Ryan. Ghosts of War: My Tour of Duty.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... SMITHSON, Ryan. Ghosts of War: My Tour of Duty. 320p. photos. HarperTeen/ Collins. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-166468-7; PLB $17.89. ISBN 978-0-06-166470-0. LC number unavailable. Gr 9 Up--After the 9/11 attacks, Smithson, 17, and still in...

Venkatesh, Sudhir. Gang Leader for a Day.(Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... VENKATESH, Sudhir. Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets. 302p. Penguin. 2008. Tr $25.95. ISBN 978-1-59420-150-9. LC 2007040170. Adult/High School--In the late 1980s, a young sociologist apprenticed himself to a gang...

Whitman, Sylvia. World Poverty.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... WHITMAN, Sylvia. World Poverty. 400p. (Global Issues Series). Facts On File. 2008. Tr $45. ISBN 978-0-8160-6807-4. Gr 6-10--Is poverty measured by income? Food consumption? Lack of necessities? Acknowledging undeniable complexities,...

Love your planet.(Generation Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an EcoFriendly Life)(MySpace/OurPlanet: Change is Possible)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... MYSPACE COMMUNITY, with Jeca Taudte. MySpace/OurPlanet: Change Is Possible. illus, by Dan Santat. 166p. glossary. Web sites. HarperCollins/Bowen Pr. 2008. pap. $12.99. ISBN 978-0-06-156204-4. LC number unavailable. Gr 8 Up. [ILLUSTRATION...

Addicted to Plastic.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... Addicted to Plastic. video or DVD. 85 min. (53 min. edited version on same DVD). Prod. by Cryptic Moth Prods. Dist. by Bullfrog Films (bullfrogfilms.com). 2007, 2008 release, video: ISBN 1-59458-794-9, DVD: ISBN 1-59458-795-7. $295 (Rental:...

Frontrunners.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... Frontrunners. video or DVD. 1:21 hrs. Cinema Guild (cinemaguild.com). 2007, 2008 release. ISBN 0-7815-1246-8. $99.95 (Rental $65). Gr 9 Up--The campaigns of four Stuyvesant High School candidates in New York City for student government...

Journey of a Red Fridge.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... Journey of a Red Fridge. video or DVD. 52 min. Cinema Guild (cinemaguild.com). 2005, 2008 release. ISBN 0-7815-1255-7. $99.95. Gr 9 Up--The issue of child labor--particularly in Nepal, where 60,000 child porters comprise 25 percent of the...

Prayer of Peace: Relief & Resistance in Burma's War Zones.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... Prayer of Peace: Relief & Resistance in Burma's War Zones. DVD. 28 min. Choices Inc. (choicesvideo.net). 2007, 2008 release. ISBN 978-1-933724-21-8. $99.95. Gr 9 Up--To document the charges against the ruling junta of Burma, the producer...

World without Oil.(worldwithoutoil.org)(Website overview)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... World without Oil. worldwithoutoil.org/. ITVS Interactive and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (Accessed 2/3/09). Gr 9 Up--When gas prices climb, people panic. So what would happen if there truly was a worldwide oil crisis? This...

Abdel-Fattah, Randa. Ten Things I Hate About Me.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... ABDEL-FATTAH, Randa. Ten Things I Hate About Me. 297p. CIP. Scholastic/ Orchard. 2009. RTE $16.99. ISBN 9780-545-05055-5. LC 2008013667. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 7 Up--A Lebanese-Australian teen leads two lives, that of blond-haired,...

Jimenez, Francisco. Reaching Out.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... JIMENEZ, Francisco. Reaching Out. 196p. photos, reprods. Houghton. 2008. Tr $16. ISBN 978-0-618-03851-0. LC number unavailable. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 8 Up-Jimenez, the son of Mexican immigrants and the author of Breaking Through (2001)...

Nyembezi, Sibusiso. The Rich Man of Pietermaritzburg.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... NYEMBEZI, Sibusiso. The Rich Man of Pietermaritzburg. tr. from Zulu by Sandile Ngidi. 204p. Aflame, dist. by IPG. 2008. pap. $15.95. ISBN 978-0-9552339-9-9. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School--Colorful storytelling reflects humor,...

Perkins, Mitali. Secret Keeper.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... PERKINS, Mitali. Secret Keeper. 225p. glossary. CIP. Delacorte. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73340-3; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-385-90356-1. LC 2008021475. Gr 7-10-1n the mid-1970s, when their engineer father goes to America to seek...

Marston, Elsa. Santa Claus in Baghdad: And Other Stories About Teens in the Arab World.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... MARSTON, Elsa. Santa Claus in Baghdad: And Other Stories About Teens in the Arab World. 216p. Indiana Univ. Pr. 2008. pap. $15.95. ISBN 978-0-253-22004-2. LC number unavailable. Gr 7-10-This anthology focuses on the experiences of modern-day...

Corazon Vaquero: The Heart of the Cowboy.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2009... Corazon Vaquero: The Heart of the Cowboy. DVD. 65 min. Prod. by Lindeza Films. Dist. by McClintock Prods. (corazonva quero.com). 2007. $20 (+ $3 s/h). Gr 7 Up--This vibrant film looks at the lives of the Californios, "a people whose roots...

Berk, Ari & Carolyn Dunn. Coyote Speaks: Wonders of the Native American World.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... BERK, Ari & Carolyn Dunn. Coyote Speaks: Wonders of the Native American World. 160p. photos, reprods, bibliog, index. CIP. Abrams. 2008. RTE $24.95. ISBN 978-0-8109-9372-3. LC 2006032833. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 7 Up--Lavishly...

Currie, Stephen. The African American Religious Experience.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... CURRIE, Stephen. The African American Religious Experience. 104p. (Lucent Library of Black History Series). photos. reprods, further reading, index, notes. Web sites. CIR Gale/Lucent. 2008. PLB $32.45. ISBN 978-1-4205-0006-6. LC 2007022998. ...

Price, Joan A. Contemporary Thought.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... PRICE, Joan A. Contemporary Thought. 160p. (Understanding Philosophy Series). charts, diags, photos, repro&, bibliog, further reading, glossary, index, notes. Web sites. CIR Chelsea House. 2008. PLB $35. ISBN 978-1-7910-8792-3. LC...

Allaby, Michael, et al.: The Encyclopedia of Earth: A Complete Visual Guide.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... ALLABY, Michael, et al. The Encyclopedia of Earth: A Complete Visual Guide. 608p. charts, diags, illus, repro&, chron. glossary, maps. photos, index. CIP. 2008. University of California. Tr $39.95. ISBN 978-0-520-25471-8. LC 2008006956. ...

Allaby, Michael, ed.: Oxford Dictionary of Earth Sciences.(Oxford Dictionary of Biology, 6th ed.)(Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry, 6th ed.)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... ALLABY, Michael, ed. Oxford Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 3rd ed. 654p. bibliog, pap. $18.95. ISBN 978-0-19-921194-4. DAINTITH, John, ed. Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry. 6th ed. 584p. pap. $17.95. ISBN 978-0-19-920463-2. HINE, Robert S.,...

Birmelin, Immanuel. My Guinea Pig.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... BIRMELIN, Immanuel. My Guinea Pig. tr. from German by Mary D. Lynch. 144p. (My Pet Series). photos, further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Barron's. 2008. pap. $14.99. ISBN 978-0-7641-3799-0. LC 2007037229. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 7...

Bobick, James & Naomi Balaban. The Handy Anatomy Answer Book.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... BOBICK, James & Naomi Balaban. The Handy Anatomy Answer Book. 362p. charts, diags, illus, photos, glossary, index. Visible Ink. 2008. pap. $21.95. ISBN 978-1-57859-190-9. LC 2008001595. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Adult/High...